90maroon15.1

i bought my max for $500 with rims drop kit exhaust and a blown auto tranny, im kicking myself for not doing a 5-speed swap when i had the chance because i bought a 93 auto tranny with 93k and did it myself... my only problem is that the shifter gets locked up and i have to push down the lock tab to get it out of park most times... this morning i couldn't take it out of drive unless i did that too..
ive heard that i tcould be something loose ontop of the cat.. don't know what it is or what i have to do... anyone wiht advice??

internetautomar

iTrader: (30)

do you hear a click when you press the brake pedal?
there is a shift interlock solenoid by the shifter that may be malfunctioning

MrGone

iTrader: (30)

maybe the shifter bushing? Aaron/Mike/etc know best about that.

90maroon15.1

only sometimes and if it clicks then its not locked up and it works fine.. but if i put it into drive and then back into park it gets locked

90maroon15.1

the worst part is that cuz we have no cupholders i dropped a biggy size coke on my center console and it got into the shifter and not that lock tab gets stuck.... but i was having this problem way before i spilled the soda

internetautomar

iTrader: (30)

my suggestion is to pull the bezel and and check to make sure that voltage gets to the solenoid every time you press the brake pedal.
if it does then chances are the solenoid is the problem.
if it doesn't then check the switch by the brake pedal, it may be worn

90maroon15.1

thanx.. its pouring today so tomorrow ill check that out

internetautomar

iTrader: (30)

you check it while sitting in the car nice and dry, unless your car leaks

90maroon15.1

doesn't leak just don't feel like going outside... im too lazy :-p

DigitalDashMax

I had the same problem when I used to have my old auto VG the solenoid was bad.